Posters of the Canadian Pacific - Hardcover

Choko, Marc H.; Jones, David L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1552979172 ISBN 13: 9781552979174

Verlag: Firefly Books Ltd, 2004

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More than just a beautiful volume of stunning images, Posters of the Canadian Pacific is a cultural time capsule of an era when the world was infatuated with the romance of travel.--David Middleton"January Magazine" (12/03/2004) Sumptuous, lavish and beautifully produced, this exquisite volume exhibits nearly a century of poster art.--Glen Ellis"Rotunda" (12/01/2004) Pays homage to the beauty of these timeless works of art... may cause an unstoppable urge to travel.-- (12/01/2004) Design aficionados should enjoy this... a time capsule of graphic design trends in advertising and promotion.-- (11/01/2004) Stunning promotional posters to entice travelers... will intrigue art lovers and history buffs alike.-- (10/09/2004) A most interesting picture of emergent transoceanic popular culture... Ample fine illustrations and readable text are served by useful artist biography, bibliography, and index.-- (06/01/2005) Much more than corporate advertisements. They are iconic images that contributed to a national Canadian identity... handsome collection.-- (12/04/2004) Many vividly reproduced full-page examples... The CPR posters were the stained-glass windows of their time.-- (11/13/2004) Bright and nostalgic commercial art.--Globe and Mail (12/04/2004) Colorful posters depicting romantic scenery and carefree vacationers... handsome historical overview.-- (12/12/2004)

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Three hundred vintage advertising and promotional posters. During the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR) was widely hailed as "The World's Greatest Travel System." The Canadian Pacific transcontinental railroad spanned North America from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans. The company also operated luxury hotels and resorts, passenger ocean liners, cargo ships, and an airline. To promote the company and Canada to the world, Canadian Pacific produced more than 2,500 stunning lithographic and silkscreen posters -- 1,000 of which were created in its own graphic studio. Posters of the Canadian Pacific is a treasury of three hundred of the finest posters published by the company. They were displayed in Canadian Pacific offices and independent travel agencies worldwide from the 1880s until the 1970s. These posters enticed millions to visit and even settle in Canada. The posters span the years 1883-1973 with special focus on the Art Deco style posters of the 1920s and '30s. They focus on travel and leisure -- activities on ski slopes, golf courses, beaches, and luxury resorts. Other posters feature Canadian Pacific ocean liners in exotic locations around the globe such as the West Indies, Rio, Hawaii and the Orient. Posters of the Canadian Pacific will appeal to a wide audience including art lovers, history buffs and railroad enthusiasts.

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• Verlag: Firefly Books Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1552979172
• ISBN 13: 9781552979174
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240